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Caterpillar Forest Products

In November 2007, Caterpillar Inc. acquired Blount’s Forestry Division, manufacturer of market-leading timber harvesting products under the Prentice, Hydro-Ax, CTR and Fabtek brand names for more than 50 years. Caterpillar recognized the value of the experienced workforce and the long history of high quality products. The acquisition supports Caterpillar’s corporate objective to be a leading forestry equipment manufacturer.